Upcoming Events

Director Ben Wahlund Percussion Ensemble concert will feature an array of traditional percussion instruments as well as some unlikely sounds. Including Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by Sting/The Police, arranged by Wahlund, Clapping Music by Steve Reich and Pipe Dreams by Wayne Lytle, arranged by Wahlund. Come experience an exciting and eclectic mix of world drumming, pop arrangements, original compositions for…

Director Patrick O’Shae Enjoy a festive mix of holiday music and delightful secular choral selections from the Renaissance to the present with the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Patrick O’Shea.  Songs for Christmas and Hanukkah will be blended with madrigals and Romantic era pieces, both a cappella and accompanied by…

Director Steve Ramsdell Guitar Ensemble performs arrangements of Jazz standards and more from across the decades.  Come hear the music reimagined through 42 guitar strings plus 4 bass strings! Come hear the Guitar Ensemble and experience a lively mix of blues, jazz, funk and even classical arranged for a variety of guitarists! About the Ensemble: Guitar Ensemble…

Director Matt Shevitz Come listen to students perform songs from a wide range of genres including funk, punk, jazz, soul, and Afro-Cuban music! The performance space is turned into a nightclub complete with refreshments and cafe tables. Performance features a variety of types of jazz, ranging from classic to contemporary, instrumental as well as vocal. About…

Chamber Orchestra is a mixed group of instrumentalists consisting of student and community members and is open to all from high school to adult ages. The ensemble performs both traditional literature for small orchestra/chamber music from the 1600s through the 20th century as well as less traditional chamber orchestra styles such as jazz, contemporary classical,…

DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature music that entertains the audience, while stimulating the performer in a manner consistent with the representation and growth of the college and community band. Celebrate the holidays with this festive concert…

Patrick O’Shea, Director William Buhr, Accompanist DuPage Chorale is a large community chorus based at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. There is no audition for DuPage Chorale membership. Adult singers of all voice types and ages are welcome.  Members come from all western suburban locations. For more information, contact Director Patrick O’Shea at osheap709@cod.edu…

DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble Director Matt Shevitz Guest Artist Melissa Aldana (saxophone) Artists-in-Residence Anthony Bruno(saxophone), Catie Hickey (trombone), James Davis (trumpet), Kevin Fort (piano) DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble led by director Matt Shevitz, welcomes saxophonist Melissa Aldana performing her compositions along with works by Debussy, Ellington, Monk, Chick Corea and more! Aldana is from South America, and in…

COD students present an evening of music featuring a wide range of works. Concert features string and wind players, percussionists, jazz musicians, and singers with enthusiasm and creativity. For all of these groups, this concert represents the first public performance of the semester. Featuring five COD music department ensembles: Chamber Orchestra, Director Mark Liu Chamber Singers, Director Patrick O’Shea…

Traditions and Discoveries The DuPage Community Concert Band opens its season with a program containing much-loved masterpieces of the wind repertoire, as well as new discoveries from composers of our time. Don’t miss this showcase! Performance Program Fanfare and Funk by Oliver Waespi October by Eric Whitacre Toccata Marziale by Ralph Vaughan Williams Triumphal March…